desire+eagerly

  • 31appetite — [14] In its origins, appetite referred to a very generalized desire or inclination; the wish for food is a secondary development. The Latin noun was appetītus, a derivative of the compound verb appetere ‘strive after, desire eagerly’, which was… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32lust after — 1. Long for, desire eagerly or inordinately. 2. Have carnal desire for …

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  • 33envy — I. v. a. 1. Hate (for excellence or success), view with jealousy, feel ill will toward. 2. Grudge, begrudge. 3. Be discontented at, repine at (another s prosperity). 4. Long for, earnestly desire, desire eagerly and emulously, emulate. II. n. 1 …

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  • 34hunger — I. n. Craving appetite (for food), craving for food. II. v. n. 1. Feel hunger, feel hungry, be hungry, crave food, want nourishment. 2. Long, hanker, feel longing desire, desire eagerly, pine …

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  • 35μενοινᾶς — μενοινᾶ̱ς , μενοινάω desire eagerly pres ind act 2nd sg (doric) μενοινή eager desire fem gen sg (doric aeolic) …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 36appetite — [14] In its origins, appetite referred to a very generalized desire or inclination; the wish for food is a secondary development. The Latin noun was appetītus, a derivative of the compound verb appetere ‘strive after, desire eagerly’, which was… …

    Word origins

  • 37av´id|ly — av|id «AV ihd», adjective. extremely eager; greatly desirous; greedy: »The dictator had an avid desire for power. The miser was avid for gold. SYNONYM(S): keen, craving, covetous. ╂[< Latin avidus < avēre desire eagerly] –av´id|ly, adverb …

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  • 38av|id — «AV ihd», adjective. extremely eager; greatly desirous; greedy: »The dictator had an avid desire for power. The miser was avid for gold. SYNONYM(S): keen, craving, covetous. ╂[< Latin avidus < avēre desire eagerly] –av´id|ly, adverb …

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  • 39Desirously — De*sir ous*ly, adv. With desire; eagerly. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 40crave — craver, n. /krayv/, v., craved, craving. v.t. 1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection. 2. to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. to ask (a… …

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